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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-14
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

w. w. Cowing's Office,
July 11th, 1887.
Meeting of the Common Council in
special session.
Called to order by President Grinnell.
Moved by Andreae and seconded by
Bell that Thomas Emery be appointed
clerk pro TEN.
Trustees present, Allen, Andreae,
Bell and Mills.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Committee on claims and accounts
report favorably on the following:
Anthony Welch. S3 75
William Cline. e........... Z 80
y. Raymond. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 81
Thomas Emery y............ 80
Frank Gillian. m.................. q 90
Anderson " Co. O............... Z 90
Moved by Andreae, seconded by Mills
that the above accounts be allowed and
orders drawn on the treasurer for the
same.- Carried.
Moved by Allen. seconded by Bell
that the furnishing and putting in
drain tile on Mechanic-st west of Man-
st be referred to- committee on streets.
Carried.
Moved and seconded to adjourn.
THOMAS EMERY, clerk pro tenn.
| For information we ask the presi-
dent and council the following ques-
tions:-Cn claims and accounts be al
lowed or any business be transacted,
where it touches on the funds of the
village, at special meetings? Is IL ac-
cording to parliamentary ruling to read
and approve minutes at a special meet
ing? After all business is transacted
does it require a motion TO adjourn p
led.
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BRoCKwAY CENTRE. Clair County, Mich, JULY
DEATHS.

SPRING-Ather home ia fremont, ON Tuesday
July o, 1887, Catherine wife OF John Spring
aged is years and - days. The funeral soryl
ciatiug
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DODGE, Attoruey-at-Law, Port Huron, Mich.
n W. BELL, AUCTIowEGR, Brockway
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
His Own Portrait!

At one point on the Chattahoochee
River where the Johnnies went across
in something of hurry, some Con-
federate joker painted with chalk, on
the side of small building, a picture
of Reb who seemed to be making
good time, pursued by a Yankee.
From the mouth Of the Reb was a
long streamer, containing these words:
"Come on, Yanks, we're hell bent for
the Gulf" He perhaps had a fore
shadowing of the March to the Sea. ="
1t was quite common form of joke
with the Johnnies from Ringgold to
Atlanta that I'VE git ouah matching
o'dahs frum Ginral Shu' man, sah!'
And sometimes these orders came in
somewhat Of hurry, and were rather
peremptory in their tone.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
ssSee The Brigadier. General -

Mr.. John L. Jones, of this place,
was one of the color-guard Of the old
Twenty Ohio. At one time
there was an order issued to the effect
that the guards should decorate
themselves with red, white, and blue
chevrons, on the style of the drum
majors John was shor' in stature,
but mighty solid little fellow, and
as he was strutting along one day
with his stripes glaring in the sum
light, an old soldier bawled out: ''Je-
sus Christ Jist look at that little
Brigadier-General y 1t is needless to
say that John rent his chevrons, then
and there. His only insignia Of posi-
tion of color-guard, thereafter, was
his trusty rifle
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

This camp of men near town brings
up in the minds of the older people,
recollections Of the old muster" ex-
periences. And some of those expert
ences were quite lively, too. In the
olden time, all difficulties were settled
"fa'r an squar'." Usually several
couples met at the muster, who had
it laid up for one another. But the
greatest respect for discipline and SOL
dierly propriety were observed, and
the troubles were generally settled
away from the muster grounds. The
ground usually chosen as prize ring
was the public square, in Jackson.
The disputants for manly honors
would strip themselves to the waist
and go into it rough-and-tumble, fist
and-skull. 1t was jolly spectacle to
many people, and men would drop
everything and adjourn to the battle
ground to see the fun.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
The Worst Punishment.

There were many devices resorted
to in army for Furnishing disobedience
and negligence, but one of the most
novel was that employed by Gen. Du-
fie-or "Dufay"-as he was called, in
West Virginia. Nat. Hoover, bu-
gler Of the I'd Virginia Cavalry, was
detailed to stay with the Generals
headquarters. One day Nat. took a
notion to visit some Of the boys, and
the old General promptly missed him.
Soon Nat. saw the old fellow coming,
trotting, with a rope in his hand.
Coming up to Nat. he tied the rope
to Mats belt. then his own, then trot-
ted contemptously back to his tent,
compelling Hoover to follow him.
When Nat. looked at the waddling
figure of the little Frenchman, then
at himself, and the rope, he thought
that punishment was about as rough
as could be inflicted.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

John 7. Jones Of Ironton. formerly
of Fifth West Virginia Infantry, tells
the Register this bit Of his experience
at the fight at Berryville:
"And then occurred to me an inter
esting circumstance. | captured a
rebel, the first in my three years ex-
perience. While ] charged forward,
l espied rebel, big fellow, with his
musket dubbed, apparently ready for
me, when ] charged bayonet on him
and demanded, surrender, you son Of
a bishop, and contrary to all my ex-
pectations he did surrender, but very
happyfying to me neverless. He drop
ped his gun and I took him in charge
When he stretched up, he was six
footer. You better believe | was hap
py, happy as girl with her first saw
dust doll.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

After all that may be said in favor
Of the soldier and against an alleged
ungrateful Government, it cannot be
said that our Government has treated
the soldiers with unfairness to any
alarming degree. We are told that
England is much more considerate
for her soldiers than this country, but
the long and rapidly ngthening pen
sion list in this country shows that
the Government has shown no dispo-
sition to forget or neglect her soldiers.
There have been many worthy pen
sion bills, perhaps, vetoed, but the list
of pensioners is large.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
OLDEST PAPER IN,

''afraid volunteer General was not
equal to the task of commanding three
corps" Logan had seized the three
corps amid the disorder and danger of
a great battle, had formed the men
and fought the battle to successful
issue, yet it took a West Pointer to
command the three corps afterwark!
Yet the brave Logan went back to
the command Of the gallant old Fif-
teenth Corps, and continued the same
line of brilliant services which had
characterized him thus far. It can
not be subject of wonderment that
he felt some degree Of disappointment
at this thrust, at the conclusion Of his
desperate and magnificent fighting on
the 22d of July. And it would make
Gen. Sherman's record the brighter,
if that page could be torn from the
history of the war. 1t was thrilling
test of the Volunteer and Regular
Generals, in which the former proved
that American common sense and
American valor are worth-at least as
much, as West Point theory, in the
hour of danger and great deeds.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
SEPTEMRER 90 1897

gan; Seventh Corporal, VIM. E. Blackhart; Eighth
Corporal, A. c. McNeal; Commissary, Foster Lyle.
PRIvATEs.
Obed Ackley John Ackley, Richard Allen, Jesse
Ankrom, Barnard Ankrom, Geo. Buchanan, Chas.
Burgess, John Meade, Hugh May, David Moran, VIM.
P Mix, James Morrison, William Mcdonald Patrick
Meade James Nunnally, William Oliver, Joseph Pc
tiers, James Peterson Robert Patterson, Cyrus Rose,
Isaac Roberts, Abraham Rankin, David Randall
Thomas Butcher, Allen Bowler, Wm Barbee, Joseph
Brewster, Thomas Butler. James r. Crooke, John G.
Clayton, Jacob Funk, John V. Farber, William Toll
bert Samuel Garrett, Joseph Gilbert. Asbury Greene
Walter B. Hook, John Hesket, j. Hockinghammer,
Thomas Hood. Samuel Hood, James Henson, William
w. johnson, Ezekiel H. Jarvis, Phineas Kinney,
Philip Logan, Stephen Lockhart, Sylvanus Lockhart
Thomas Lawton, James McNallis Anthony Malone
John Moser. Enoch r. Russell, Ami w. Swanson,
John Shoultz, Hugh Sw aney, John Sinclair, braham
Scott, Hagan E. Soule, Smith Stephenson, Patrick
Traner, Charles Tomson, VIM. B Utz, John Wilson,
Alex. Walker, Cary Walker, Henry Zimmerman.
Company X, Ninety First o. VI.
Captain, Levi NJ Stephenson; First Lieutenant, L.
A. Atkinson; Second Lieutenant, Jacob Thompson; !;
First Sergeant. Jerome Plummer; Second Sergeant,
Vincent Radcliff; Third Sergeant, William Sell :;
Fourth Sergeant Levi S. Stepenson Fifth Sergeant,
Warren Schellenger; First Corporal James O'Rourke
Second Corporal, Peter Piles; Third Corporal. VIM.
Emmons; Fourth Corporal John Brown Fifth Cor
poral, Horace Weeks; Sixth Corporal, John Magoon;
Seventh Corporal, George Hank; Eighth Corporal,
William Mcdaniel; Fifer, Isaac Mackey; Drummer.
William Ewing; Company Commfssary, Henry Ciaar.
PRIvATEs.
Jefferson Anderson, John Bennett, Peter Brunton,
John Border, VIM. H Brunton, Barnabas Canter,
Mitchell Canter, Hudson Crook Madison CLAIR, Chas
Cush, Tilbury Crabtree, VIM. Calender, Henry Dow
ney, Henry Diltenger. Abraham Dickson, VIM. Dow
nard, Jacob Ekhart, George Ekhart, VIM. Ellison,
Peter Fitch, WIN. Flack Benz. Flack John Freestone
Adam Gotschal, John A. Garvin, Henry Halterman,
VIM. P. Halterman, Christopher Hansey, Harrison
Holcomb, Ed. j. Hammonds, VIM. c. HILL David
1senberg, Lemuel Joyce, Joseph Kriebel, Samuel
Kriebel, James W. Kight, Gabriel Lesser, John Lu-
cas- Ira Miller, Christopher Murray, James Murphy,
Edward Mansfield, Arthur Metcalf, George W. Mer-
Ger, Robert McKibbon, Thomas Mcclure, James
Moore, Robert Miller James W. Miller, Anthony
Marsh, John j. Nelson, Felix Nash, VIM. H. Plum
ner, VIM. G. Pittenger, John Fl. Rocks, VIM. Rocks,
Harrison Rfchart, j. 81. Rickabaugh, Henry Rider,
James Rhodes Robert Ralston, Harrison Stephenson,
John Sheppard, Levi Sheppard, Joseph Stifer, John
Shumaker, Robert Swiers, John W. Stigall, John l..
Will, George White, Peter Weber, Josephus Wykoff.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

Read Gen. Logan's account Of the
Battle Of Atlanta. The superseding
Of Logan with Howard after that bat
tie was one of the most outrageous
pieces of injustice ever perpetuated IN
military history. Not that Howard
was not in every way worthy, but that
it was part Of the narrow and almost
unpatriotic view taken by West Point
ers-almost as a rule-of the great
struggle. With the West Pointer,
the first question was--not, lean | de-
feat the enemy?" but twill my defeat
Of the enemy advance, and rebound to
the glory of, myself, or some other
of6cer?" The Battle Of Atlanta was
one OF the most ludicrous and serious
of the many that Gen. Sherman made,
and corresponded with the surprise at
Pittsburgh Landing at the attempted
storming of Kenesaw. But the brave
old Generals good services outweighed
his mistakes, by far.
In the Battle of Atlanta, Gen. Sher-
man seemed to know nothing what
ever Of the lay of the field. He had
Johnston at the head of the Rebel
Army, running southwark, and ordered
Mcpherson to pursue. The fact was,
Hood was in command of the Rebel
forces, and was at that very hour, with
massed forces, reaching for McPher-
sons position. The gallant McPher-
son knew the enemy had not retreated,
but obeyed orders promptly, and one
of the grandest soldiers of modern
times lost his life. In this awful mo-
ment, when the West Pointers were
dumbfounded, the great Western Vol
unteer, Logan, was placed in temporary
command of the Army Of the Tennes-
see. There was fghting-desperate,
awful fighting, to be done, and Logan
was the kind Of man the boys liked to
fight under. Amid that awful conflict
the very name Of Logan cheered the
boys with confidence in victory, and
victory came. Then, when the ex-
citement and enthusiasm Of the time
had subsided, when the physical force
was almost worn out by the great
strain, Logan received the word to
turn over the command of the Army
of the Tennessee to Howard. Gen.
Sherman gave as a reason that he was
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

We hear a good deal about the fight
ing at the front, but who shall faith
fully record the sufferings and priva-
tions of the men who fought in the
rear? We have all heard of the raid
of Jenkins, against the city of CALI
polls early in the war. A brigade Of
volunteers was organized in Jackson
County to go to the relief of the neigh
Dor city, and this force, armed with
squirrel-rifes, shot-guns, blunder-
busses, and all kinds of blunders,
marched on the city. When the men
came to Gallipolis, tn miserable Gal
lipots were strutting about the streets
in their best toggery, expecting Jack
son County TO protect them, and
would not recognize the Jackson Brig
ade at all Some Of the men went to
different places for water. and were
ordered out, with much indignation
But this Brigade had some fun on the
trip down and back, not the least Of
which was the team-racing between
Ellis" Long and old man Rippith,
and Ellis" and J. B. Watson. John
Garrett of this place was also one of
the troop. The old boys don't like to
talk much about their experience
there, but if old Jenkins ever comes to
Gallipolis again, the Gallipots will
have to do their own fighting, that's
all.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

The Company Rosters we publish
only show the Companies as they went
out. There were some faithful SOL
diers who came into the Companies
after the first muster, and these OF
course do not occur. The sad story
of the Company Rosters at the close
of the war, we cannot give in this pa
per, and perhaps it were better not,
at Reunion.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

On the 4th of May, 1862, Isaac
Brown died at Pittsburgh Landing.
He was we'll known as local preach
er and revivalist, in the M. E. Church
at this place, and while he could not
possibly have been of any value as
soldier, on account Of his age, was so
full of the fire of patriotism, that he
could not be induced to remain at
home.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

Many of the men who are here to-
day do not show, in their faces and
general makeup, that more than
twenty-five years have passed since
the close of the war. Yet, in contra
distinction to these, there are many
broken down men mere wrecks Of
those who as active boys marched out
so long ago. All are broken, to some
extent. While many feel as young
in spirit as ever, there is a feebleness
of body that speaks Of the rapid fight
of wears.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

Only those who have served in the
Army know the feeling that exists
among soldiers, and the bond Of fra
ternity and sympathy which binds
them together in common brother
hood. The sentiment existing among
soldiers is lofty and noble one, and
is not marred by selfishness. The boy
who wore the blue delights to meet
the comrade who did similar services
to his own, in defense of his country.
There is charity and friendship that
overlook the ordinary differences of
social and political life, and the mere
fact that man was a good soldier, is
considered sufficient passport to the
hearts of comrades. True, there are
exceptional cases where men are so
forgetful as to presume too much up
on the friendship extended to the SOL
dier, but even an isolated case OF this
kind should never occur. The old
soldier has something to feel proud OF.
He has made a record as one who de-
Tended his country. his life should
now be that of an exemplary city Of
the country he defended. The old
soldier, more than anybody else,
should walk circumspectly, and prove
to the world that, as a citizen. he pos
sesses as good qualities as he displayed
as a soldier. And this is the trait
generally manifest.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

Does Capt. Stephenson's Company,
of the 91st Ohio, remember their first
experience at stealing? Well, we'll
tell you, boys, for we went to Ports
mouth on the same train with you.
There was big fellow-and we have
now forgotten his name-iumped off
of the train at Irwin's Station, at
which point large box filled with
eggs was standing. The fellow wore
a light cloth cap, and rushing up to
the box, he filled the cap with eggs,
and jumped back into the car. After
the train started he dashed the eggs
upon the car floor, making a terrible
mess. As long as that fellow stayed
in camp he was known by the name
Of Eggs" But he didn't stay long,
for he was drummed out of camp by
order of Col. Turley, shortly afterward.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
WHOLE NO. q

No one but soldier ever learned
how to bite chew off plug of to-
bacco. without taking il clear out of
his pocket.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

There was little blindness in the old
days-but you would scarcely see a
party now playing "seven-up" by the
glimmer Of handful of smouldering
chunks.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

How Grandpap Roberts, with one
blast Of "The Blackbird," would sur
prise all the drummers and ffers on
the grounds!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

Mr.. Abner Phillips. late of this
County, had five sons, two grandsons,
and two sons-in-law in the Union Ar
my, and two grandsons and two sons
in-law in the Rebel Army.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

We trust the matter of raising
funds for building Soldiers Monu-
ment for Jackson County will be
pushed to a successful issue. 1t
should be, by all means.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

To man who drew apple-jack from
a canteen with hole drilled in the
neck, it will be hard to make it appear
altogether sinful.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

We are glad we don't have to listen
any more to the friend with the
cracked voice who insisted on singing
every song in the book. But even
this infiction might be endured now.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

There will always be a warm and
tender memory of the camp-kettle-
especially Of its clandestine visits to
the commissary tent
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

The uninitiated might think that
Lights Outr' meant quiet. That's
when the fun began.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

No use to preach future punish
ment to the man who can swallow the
smoke Of burning logs for three years.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

There were some things during the
war that tended to completely upset
the dignity of those high in authority,
and cause taint Of insubordination
to creep in. At Duck River, near
Columbia, Tennessee. during the chas-
ing of Hood from Nashville, there
was pontoon thrown across, and the
troops were hastily crossing. A num-
ber of the boys were letting down
battery, with ropes, the banks being
steep. Gen. A. J. Smith was superin-
tending this work, and while the old
hero was as brave as Caesar, he had
little patience. He wanted to be
moving. and doing something. The
Twenty-Third Corps was crossing,
and the General wanted them stopped
until the battery was over. Leaping
upon the side of the bank in his ex-
citement, he espied Company OF
Thomas Sharpshooters marching on
to the pontoon, and fairly yelled: us
that the One Hundred and TWenty-
Third Corps?' Our officers replied in
the negative, but he howled to the
guard to stop US. Our orders were
from Pap Thomas, however, and we
passed on, regardless of the guard at
the bridge. As we looked back, the
old General, in rushing down to Gen.
sure the guard, had become entangled
in the ropes, and had been thrown in
the mud. We were glad to march on,
and get out of that neighborhood.
We had called Gen. A. J. Smith "the
Baptist Preacher''-before that time.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-23

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w. j. Montgomery, Lev. Ankney, Nicholas Neff, Pc
ter Buchel, Asa Nance, Andrew Black, Harrison OIL
er, George Brown George Oiler, Philip Brown, John
Ordeen, Jacob Coleman, William Price, William A.
Callaghan, Andrew j. Price, Daniel Colston, Joseph
Price John Conner, John B. Price, Archibald Conner,
Milton Phillips, William Carol, Jonathan Perks,
James Carol, Thomas Pierce, George Dillinger,